New supercar Laws

[Watermouse]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mechanic.com.au/permalink/2029367984190485/?
 

Here we go…. 😢

[The Bogan]

Meh

Don't have Facebook anymore but watched a YouTube about it, they also talked about them not being able to use and "sports" modes, not really sure how they would enforce that apart from logging the Db for the cars that have exhaust valve activation in sports mode

Apart from all the high end sports cars and supercars that make the sort of power they are talking about standard, I cannot see it bothering anyone else, unless of course road side tests now include having a dyno and scales on site to test the power output vs weight

What is it? 500hp per ton?

And if the only additional cost is $60 or so, as the video stated, I cannot see that being a war stopper for the people that outlay a few hundred thousand dollars on a performance car

In fact, I see it would be a ego boost for some, because they have a "special" drivers licence for a "special"person with a "special" car

And if I did have a modified car that made over the limit, there's no way in hell I would apply for a "special" licence, I could see the authorities checking your licence against your rego, so if old mate applied for a licence, but owns a, say, R33 Skyline, that may trigger an inspection of said car as to why, and how, that old mate has a R33 that would fit the bill of making over 500hp per ton

Again, meh, not something I believe will be a real issue to 99.9% of people

[GTSBoy]

Well, I'm not clicking on a link to f**king bookface (never have, never will), so I can't really know what the complaint here is about, but....

There's nothing particularly wrong with forcing people to have a higher license category to drive super/hypercars.

Note that the laws are not about modified cars - only listed standard cars, because there are not supposed to be cars modified enough to meet the law's category limits anyway. If you have a modified car that falls into those power limits you're already in trouble anyway.

What is wrong is the bullshit on-line "test" to get the upgrade, instead of any actual work and training.

[r32-25t]

It’s not driver training though, it’s just an online questionnaire and $65 

[PotatoCake]

On 06/12/2024 at 5:58 PM, r32-25t said:

It’s not driver training though, it’s just an online questionnaire and $65 

Sounds like another easy admin cash grab